Apparently most of the world wants to work here since large numbers apply for work and come here illegally.
There are large numbers that apply for work and live illegally in just about every developed country in the world. Do you really think the whole world is trying to get into the US? It's a hard concept for Americans to understand, but money is not everything. In many other countries, the focus is more on happiness of the individual and the SOCIETY around them, although American greed seems to be spreading. Americans tend to think about money and themselves, and can't imagine why you wouldn't want to do the same. Of course there are plenty of people that will make money their number one priority, but their are plenty that don't.
I am an American living and working in Spain and I make less than I would in the US, and it's worth it.
The first time I viewed the Romney site on my Nokia N800, it crashed the browser. The next time it didn't crash but the website was a jumbled up mess. The other sites work fine.
I live in Europe and recently bought a new high-end Denon DVD player (not-HD), but most of my DVD collection is region encoded for the United States. I asked if they could remove the region encoding check, and the salesperson called the Denon rep to ask and they sent a DVD that upgraded the ROM so now I can play any region encoding I want. I wonder if the same can be done with the Blu-ray players? Or if the manufacturers will be willing to do it.
So, what's to stop someone from creating one that authorizes any username/password given to it?
Nothing, you can do exactly that if you want, but then you have to convince someone to use your server as their ID server. But if you would really like to be able to just enter any password for a given set of websites, this type of server would be perfect for you.
2. It really messes up my database normalization.
3. It adds an additional (and unnecessary) network layer to my authentication system.
The point is not to make it easier for you as a software developer, it's for the end user.
No, robots will never demand rights unless they are explicitly programmed to do so.
I'm not sure I agree with that. It's conceivable possible, and highly desirable for some uses of robots such as space exploration, for a robot to self-evolve and to make decisions on its own that are not preprogrammed. The programming that humans do would be to allow the robot to essentially program itself. There will probably be a point when robots will be able to achieve intelligence beyond that of humans, which means it will have to get there on its own. Of course there will be limits to how far it can go until it figures out how to add memory and processing power to itself.
Maybe we need laws about how smart a robot is allowed to be. Gun control for robots would be a good idea too.
Essentially, everytime you want to add numbers, you end up having to subtract a negative number instead, or use ParseInt() / ParseFloat() to force things to be numeric (concatenating strings seems to be the default behaviour of +).
This is not true. If you add two numbers, you get a number as a result. If you add a number and a String, you get a String as a result. You can typecast the string to a number to convert it to a number.
For example:
var a = 2;
var b = 3;
var c = "4";
alert(a + b);// displays "5"
alert(b + c);// displays "34"
alert(b + Number(c));// displays "7"
Were those climate changes, which are no doubt more extreme than what's going on now, caused by the combustion engine?
By what measure do you say past climate changes were more extreme that what's going on now? You are comparing a final result to a process that is just beginning.
I've often wondered how these people collectively decide on the rules. If you want to have some evil fun, go stand in the queue long enough until someone near the front is replaced with a queue-position-holder and then jump in and says that's against the rules, because they are actually allowing someone to "cut in". Just watch out for flailing arms after attempting this.
The manager of Best Buy should open the doors on release day just as any other day, and if someone walks in off the street at the same time as the people in the queue, so be it. If someone complains, just say "there is no need for a queue at Best Buy, entry is free and we have plenty of room inside!"
Look, you have people with nothing better to do than stand in line for a week for something that they will probably use for days on end without doing anything else constructive. What else do they do for a sense of accomplishment in their life? It probably makes them feel great about themselves to have such dedication and determination.
Another danger of getting username/password combinations is that so many people use the same username/password EVERYWHERE. Once a thief gets the username/password for ANY site, even a completely useless site with nothing of value, they could then do a systematic login attempt at all the common sites and banks where you might be able to do some real damage.
The purpose for making an animated movie in the first place is generally NOT to create something that is difficult or impossible to tell if it is real or not. The value of animation is to be able to go outside the realm of reality. Looking back at recent history, (e.g. Southpark, the Simpsons), often the most successful animation projects have some of the least life-like appearance. There will always be a need for creative artists. The tools just help with the grunge work (tweening, etc.).
Why do people buy things like Pork Bellys? It's not because you actually want them, but because you think someone else in the future will buy them from you at a higher price.
The fool is not necessarily the guy that pays good money for something useless, but instead is the last guy left with the useless stuff when everyone else figures out it is a stupid investment.
Could it be that the RIAA has set a trap for people? The website is very explicit about its intentions, so if you take part, you are knowingly and willingly breaking the law. They can round up a whole bunch of people at the same time!
But all life was not destroyed. There are many species that did not become extinct during that time.
I don't think an impact from any object is necessary to explain the dinosaur disappearance. The earth is going through one the largest mass extinctions in its history right now. No impact required.
I was a developer at Mentor Graphics and we had mouse gestures (we called them 'strokes') at least back to 1986 and probably a couple years before that.
I recently purchased a Canon S9000 color printer somewhat reluctantly because of their total lack of Linux support, but it looked like the best quality printer.
After taking it home I was so impressed with the speed and quality of the prints, that I wasn't worried about their claims. It is FAST and BEAUTIFUL. It replaced an Epson Stylus Color that doesn't even come close to the speed and quality of the image (but not a fair comparison because the Epson is a couple years old). I can print a 13"x19" color photo taken from my Canon G2 digital camera with such high quality that you cannot tell it from a professional film print, and it takes only 5 minutes of actual printing time! (after my old laptop processes the image for 5 minutes). A 4x6 is around a minute or less.
Unfortunately, I have to boot up an old windows machine just to use the printer. I really wish Canon would support Linux.
I recently acquired a Zaurus and I think it is a great PDA, with all the bells and whistles. I bought one for a non-technical friend of mine, and he likes it even more than I do. He can't stop talking about it. I was actually surprised at how easy it is to use for basic PIM functions, but there are a couple of little software design issues I would like to see fixed.
I loaded the Star Wars episode 2 trailer on my Zaurus last night and it works, although just a little bit choppy. It might work better if the original scale of the video was set to the size of the Zaurus display. I'll play with it some more. MP3 files work with no problems. I popped in my 256Mb Compact Flash card, so now I have lots of space for my file system.
Bash is available (and VI is on there too, yeh!, but there is no escape key on the keyboard!) along with a bunch of basic commands. But no Linux knowledge is needed to put this thing to good use. It is a great toy, and a useful PDA!
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Apparently most of the world wants to work here since large numbers apply for work and come here illegally.
There are large numbers that apply for work and live illegally in just about every developed country in the world. Do you really think the whole world is trying to get into the US? It's a hard concept for Americans to understand, but money is not everything. In many other countries, the focus is more on happiness of the individual and the SOCIETY around them, although American greed seems to be spreading. Americans tend to think about money and themselves, and can't imagine why you wouldn't want to do the same. Of course there are plenty of people that will make money their number one priority, but their are plenty that don't.
I am an American living and working in Spain and I make less than I would in the US, and it's worth it.
The first time I viewed the Romney site on my Nokia N800, it crashed the browser. The next time it didn't crash but the website was a jumbled up mess. The other sites work fine.
I live in Europe and recently bought a new high-end Denon DVD player (not-HD), but most of my DVD collection is region encoded for the United States. I asked if they could remove the region encoding check, and the salesperson called the Denon rep to ask and they sent a DVD that upgraded the ROM so now I can play any region encoding I want. I wonder if the same can be done with the Blu-ray players? Or if the manufacturers will be willing to do it.
So, what's to stop someone from creating one that authorizes any username/password given to it?
Nothing, you can do exactly that if you want, but then you have to convince someone to use your server as their ID server. But if you would really like to be able to just enter any password for a given set of websites, this type of server would be perfect for you.
2. It really messes up my database normalization.
3. It adds an additional (and unnecessary) network layer to my authentication system.
The point is not to make it easier for you as a software developer, it's for the end user.
Sounds like giant Ben Wa Balls! Could be an effective alternative to throwing a virgin in the volcano. Especially if the volcano is female.
I'm not sure I agree with that. It's conceivable possible, and highly desirable for some uses of robots such as space exploration, for a robot to self-evolve and to make decisions on its own that are not preprogrammed. The programming that humans do would be to allow the robot to essentially program itself. There will probably be a point when robots will be able to achieve intelligence beyond that of humans, which means it will have to get there on its own. Of course there will be limits to how far it can go until it figures out how to add memory and processing power to itself.
Maybe we need laws about how smart a robot is allowed to be. Gun control for robots would be a good idea too.
This is not true. If you add two numbers, you get a number as a result. If you add a number and a String, you get a String as a result. You can typecast the string to a number to convert it to a number. For example:
var a = 2; // displays "5" // displays "34" // displays "7"
var b = 3;
var c = "4";
alert(a + b);
alert(b + c);
alert(b + Number(c));
By what measure do you say past climate changes were more extreme that what's going on now? You are comparing a final result to a process that is just beginning.
It's not over yet.
I've often wondered how these people collectively decide on the rules. If you want to have some evil fun, go stand in the queue long enough until someone near the front is replaced with a queue-position-holder and then jump in and says that's against the rules, because they are actually allowing someone to "cut in". Just watch out for flailing arms after attempting this.
The manager of Best Buy should open the doors on release day just as any other day, and if someone walks in off the street at the same time as the people in the queue, so be it. If someone complains, just say "there is no need for a queue at Best Buy, entry is free and we have plenty of room inside!"
Look, you have people with nothing better to do than stand in line for a week for something that they will probably use for days on end without doing anything else constructive. What else do they do for a sense of accomplishment in their life? It probably makes them feel great about themselves to have such dedication and determination.
Another danger of getting username/password combinations is that so many people use the same username/password EVERYWHERE. Once a thief gets the username/password for ANY site, even a completely useless site with nothing of value, they could then do a systematic login attempt at all the common sites and banks where you might be able to do some real damage.
The purpose for making an animated movie in the first place is generally NOT to create something that is difficult or impossible to tell if it is real or not. The value of animation is to be able to go outside the realm of reality. Looking back at recent history, (e.g. Southpark, the Simpsons), often the most successful animation projects have some of the least life-like appearance. There will always be a need for creative artists. The tools just help with the grunge work (tweening, etc.).
Why do people buy things like Pork Bellys? It's not because you actually want them, but because you think someone else in the future will buy them from you at a higher price. The fool is not necessarily the guy that pays good money for something useless, but instead is the last guy left with the useless stuff when everyone else figures out it is a stupid investment.
Could it be that the RIAA has set a trap for people? The website is very explicit about its intentions, so if you take part, you are knowingly and willingly breaking the law. They can round up a whole bunch of people at the same time!
Better count a little faster.
If you count 1 billion stars every second,
it will take you over 2 million years to get them all.
But all life was not destroyed. There are many species that did not become extinct during that time. I don't think an impact from any object is necessary to explain the dinosaur disappearance. The earth is going through one the largest mass extinctions in its history right now. No impact required.
I was a developer at Mentor Graphics and we had mouse gestures (we called them 'strokes') at least back to 1986 and probably a couple years before that.
After taking it home I was so impressed with the speed and quality of the prints, that I wasn't worried about their claims. It is FAST and BEAUTIFUL. It replaced an Epson Stylus Color that doesn't even come close to the speed and quality of the image (but not a fair comparison because the Epson is a couple years old). I can print a 13"x19" color photo taken from my Canon G2 digital camera with such high quality that you cannot tell it from a professional film print, and it takes only 5 minutes of actual printing time! (after my old laptop processes the image for 5 minutes). A 4x6 is around a minute or less.
Unfortunately, I have to boot up an old windows machine just to use the printer. I really wish Canon would support Linux.
I recently acquired a Zaurus and I think it is a great PDA, with all the bells and whistles. I bought one for a non-technical friend of mine, and he likes it even more than I do. He can't stop talking about it. I was actually surprised at how easy it is to use for basic PIM functions, but there are a couple of little software design issues I would like to see fixed. I loaded the Star Wars episode 2 trailer on my Zaurus last night and it works, although just a little bit choppy. It might work better if the original scale of the video was set to the size of the Zaurus display. I'll play with it some more. MP3 files work with no problems. I popped in my 256Mb Compact Flash card, so now I have lots of space for my file system. Bash is available (and VI is on there too, yeh!, but there is no escape key on the keyboard!) along with a bunch of basic commands. But no Linux knowledge is needed to put this thing to good use. It is a great toy, and a useful PDA!